In order for the dental implant to integrate with the bone(fuse, bond with the bone), it has to be surrounded by a layer of bone of at least 1.5 mm. Sometimes, some patients do not have enough thickness of the bone to ensure that the implant is completely surrounded by […] Read more »
Difference Between Implant Retained Overdentures And Teeth In A Day
Lately, in my conversations with my new patients who come for full mouth restoration with dental implants, I realized that there is a misunderstanding between the Implant Retained Overdentures and Teeth in a Day/All-on-4. In this blog I will explain the similarities and differences between the two of them. Implant […] Read more »
Why are Dental Implants so Expensive and How You Can Afford Them?
I am asked this question all the time when I quote a treatment plan containing dental implants. I have to agree with the patient that yes, it is a lot of money, but when one looks at the value that one gets back after having one or more missing teeth replaced […] Read more »
Unwanted side effects of wearing dentures part 2
Continuing from “Unwanted side effects of wearing dentures part 1“. 7. Excessive Lip Support Because they are made from acrylic, the dentures need to have a certain thickness and to cover a bigger area in the mouth in order to be somehow stable in the mouth and also not break […] Read more »
Advantages of Dental Implants
A lot of patients ask me about the implant options in replacing their missing teeth. I can see that a lot of people heard about implants, but still there are a lot of unknown sides of implants. In this article I’m going to make it more clear for patients in […] Read more »